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Question for the Day

Am I the only erotic writer who looks to Jane Austen as a muse? This and other items of note posted at the History Hoydens Blog. Come on over and chat.

Of Mad Men and Fine Distinctions

MAD MENĀ isn’t my all-time favorite TV drama series — which is forever tied between BUFFY and THE WIRE. But it’s pretty good and I’ll be happy to have it back tonight. And of course as a historical writer I’m delighted by its attention to period detail, remarked upon by just about everyone including me in [...]

Still trucking…

Will write soon about our terrific trip to Mexico and what I’m thinking about otherwise. But meanwhile, here are some nice links, both to the Dear Author blog. One about my first sale, and one about a subject very dear to my heart — a (mostly) reader discussion about whether folks read the erotic scenes [...]

Kate Duffy

Just a few words in honor of this extraordinary romance editor who died today. My first editor in romance fiction, Kate Duffy was the fierce intelligence and guiding spirit behind Kensington’s Brava line. Of course, lots of publishers do erotic romance now. But Kensington did it early and they did it big, with a confidence [...]

Good Advice, for Writers and All of Us

This is the only way miracles ever happen — left foot, right foot, left foot, breathe. Right foot, left foot, right foot, breathe. The great novelist E.L. Doctorow once said that writing a novel is like driving at night with the headlights on: You can only see a little ways in front of you, but [...]

RWA National (for shy people)

So much to report! So little time! What a fun conference, even for an introvert like moi… Which is where I’ll start, with thanks to my friend, erotic historical romance writer Leanne Shawler, for asking me to moderate her workshop, How to Be a Trained Extrovert. Here’s her blurb for the workshop: Most writers are [...]

RWA National!

Is it real life (since this yearly mega-conference is in my home town of San Francisco) or is it National? By which, of course, I mean Romance Writers of America’s Yearly National Conference — thousands of romance writers converging this week upon this unwitting city at the Marriott Hotel. If you’re nearby, do come by [...]